Le Pen, Farage Launch 2 Election Bids Under Legal and Financial Strain
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Updated · Semafor · Jul 7
Le Pen, Farage Launch 2 Election Bids Under Legal and Financial Strain
3 articles · Updated · Semafor · Jul 7
Summary
Marine Le Pen said she will run for the French presidency next year after a court cleared the way, but she is likely to campaign while under home confinement.
Nigel Farage resigned from parliament to recontest his seat, betting a fresh mandate can break what he called an unending cycle of controversies as scrutiny of his finances intensifies.
Both moves expose how Europe’s far-right leaders are struggling to convert strong polling into durable power, with legal troubles, fiscal pressure and internal rivalry clouding their campaigns.
Brookings said populists have gained from the political center’s fragmentation, yet the Le Pen and Farage cases show those movements still have not overcome their own divisions.